The Nanning Wuxu International Airport has scheduled 1,400 additional flights to deal with air traffic pressure during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush from Jan 21 to March 1, bringing its total number of flights to 14,000.

China Southern Airlines has launched the Nanning-Wuhan flight, which is available daily, and the number of Nanning-Chengdu flights has been increased to two daily.

China Southern Airlines adds flights from Nanning to Chengdu to cope with the Spring Festival travel rush. [Photo/gxnews.com.cn]

Passenger throughput at the airport is expected to grow by 10 percent to 1.95 million as throngs of migrant workers and college students return to their hometowns during the Chinese Lunar New Year to reunite with their families.

The Chinese Year of the Pig will begin on Feb 5. The first peak travel time will occur between Jan 30 and Feb 3, while the second peak is expected to be between Feb 8 and 17.

To ensure the smooth flow of passengers, Nanning airport has conducted drills to prepare for widespread flight delays, opened security inspection channels for the elderly, and added three WeChat self-service machines to sell express bus tickets.